Articles by Stefanie Panke

Attention to detail is key when writing, reviewing or editing a research paper. At the same time, it’s important to not lose the big picture, tell an interesting story, be on top of the latest literature, show command … Read more

In this session of the social media class we discussed how to leverage different social media applications and networks, how to monitor reach in social media, and how to better understand the conditions for viral content with the … Read more

In this session of the social media class, we talked about how things can go wrong in social media networks, and, more generally, while communicating in a globally networked society. First however, we discussed how messages become viral … Read more

Just because you see it online, doesn’t mean it’s a fact… How to develop a spider-sense for fake news? The second session of my social media class dealt with the topic of fake news, one of the most … Read more

In order to encourage participation in online communities or other informal learning settings, and to facilitate users’ professional development, a “badge” system offers recognition of an individual’s achievement and contributions. Photo Credit Manada Torak-Renn, flickr creative commons. Badges are … Read more

Since fall 2014, mobile devices officially outnumber people on the planet. With the ubiquitous access to mobile technologies, social media has become a global phenomenon. According to the data portal Statista, the power of social networking is such … Read more

This summer, I am teaching a couple of classes at German universities, combining travel and teaching, two of my favorite things. One of the classes is about social media. I will work with approx. 30 students in a … Read more

The 15th EATEL Summer School on Technology Enhanced Learning will take place on June 1-8, 2019 in Bari, Italy. The summer school is organized by the European Association of Technology Enhanced Learning – EATEL (http://ea-tel.eu/). The focus is similar to the AACE conferences … Read more

School in summer time, no class? Not true! Attending an international summer school is a great opportunity for PhD students to grow their network and get up to speed with the latest research methods, trends and outcomes in … Read more

January 2019 marked the release of the 7th edition of Innovating Pedagogy, a series of annual reports on innovations in teaching, learning and assessment that is published by The Open University in collaboration with varying partner institutions. Like … Read more

The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), founded in 1981, is an international, not-for-profit, educational organization with the mission of advancing Information Technology in Education and E-Learning research, development, learning, and its practical application.
AACE serves the profession with international conferences, high quality publications, leading-edge Digital Library, Career Center, and other opportunities for professional growth.